The Liberty then took the lead for good with a 10-0 run.
New York took control with a 12-0 run in the third quarter, turning a 75-72 deficit into an 84-75 lead.
New York took control with a 13-2 run in that period, turning a 35-29 lead into a 48-31 cushion.
The Yankees took a lead with a run in each of the first two innings.
They took a 74-56 lead midway through the period with a 15-3 run.
Connecticut took the lead early with a 14-0 first-half run.
But Charlotte took control of the game with a 13-2 run.
Purdue took a 28-17 lead, its biggest of the first half, with a balanced 17-2 run.
Temple, leading by 24-20 at the half, took command with a 17-7 run.
In the second half, Howard took its biggest lead of the game with a 13-4 run at 7:36.